Toy gun



Dec. 13, 1927.

O. W. THOREN TOY GUN Filed Sept. rs. 1927 NMN NW 4% 7 i lw l my N 7 III a D II mfi u.

Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES OSCAR W. THOREN, OF GRESHAM, OREGON.

TOY GUN.

Application filed September 3,1927. Serial No. 217,463.

This invention relates to toy guns or cannons, and it has for its ob ect to provide a novel and inexpensive structure, comprising an element which, when drawn upon, acts first to elevate the muzzle of the gun, and thereafter to release a spring actuated plunger, which may be utilized to eject a small projectile from the bore of the gun.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a toy constructed in accordance with the invention, and

.Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View, showing the parts in a different position, from that illustrated in Fig. 1.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in both of the figures of the drawing.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a carriage 5, which is preferably mounted upon wheels 6. A transverse shaft 7, mounted in the carriage, carries a pair of spaced discs 8. A transverse shaft or rod 9 extends between and through said discs and through the body of the gun 10. The rod 9 passes through the discs at a point eccentric with respect to shaft 7. In action, the discs have an oscillatory movement. At one of their limits of movement the rod 9 lies rearwardly of the shaft 7, and but slightly above said shaft. This has the effect of moving the gun rearwardly, and of depressing its muzzle. At the other limit of movement of the discs the rod 9 lies for wardly of the shaft 7, and at a materially higher point than in the first named position of the discs. The movement of the discs is limited by a block 11, that is carried by and moves with the discs. This block acts to limit the forward movement of the gun by contacting with the forward end of a plate 12, which constitutes a part of the gun carriage. Pivotally mounted in the bore 13 of the gun is a plunger 14, which has, at its outer end, a head 15. This plunger is notched, as indicated at 16, to engage over the lip 17, at the rear end of the bore of the gun. A spring 18 extends between the head 15 and an eyelet 19, carried by the gun body. A cord or cable 20 is engaged with the eyelet 19, is passed through an opening 21 formed in the plate 12, and then extended rearwardly and provided with a hand grasp 22.

The action of the device is as follows: Assuming the gun to be in its depressed position the head 15 is grasped and drawn outwardly against the tension of the s rin 18, and notch 16 is engaged with the lip 1 to hold the head and plunger 14 in its retracted position under tension. A pellet, or other suitable projectile may be placed in the bore of the gun. The operator then grasps the hand grasp 22, and draws upon the cable 20. This moves the gun bodily forward, the.discs 8 turning to the position illustrated in Fig. 2. Simultaneously, with this turning movement of the discs, the rear end of the gun is drawn downwardly toward the plate 12, by the action of the cable, and these combined movements have the effect of materially elevating the muzzle of the gun.

During this action of the gun, the head 15 swings downwardly toward the plate 12 far enough to engage said plate, and to be lifted, by such engagement, to an extent that frees notch 16 from lip 17. Thereupon the spring 18 acts to shoot the plunger 14 forcibly forward, and this, in turn, ejects the pellet 23 from the gun.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but that it includes within its purview whatever changes fairly come within either the terms or the spirit of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a gun body, and a carriage, a pair of spaced discs mounted for oscillatory movement upon the carriage, a transverse rod passing through said discs and through the gun body, a plunger mounted to slide in the bore of the gun body and having a head exposed at the rear of the gun body, a spring connected to said head and to the gun body acting to move the plunger into the bore of the gun, a cable connected with the gun body, and a plate constituting a part of the carriage through which the cable passes, said plate being disposed in such position with respect to the plunger that the head of said plunger, in the bodily movement of the gun body is moved by contact of the plunger actuating spring with said plate to re lease the plunger and permit its spring to draw it into the bore of the gun.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a gun carriage, a transverse shaft supported in the gun carriage, a pair of spaced discs upon said shaft, a transverse rod extending between sai'dt discs, a gun: body pivotally supported upon said rod for rock'- ing movement thereon, a cable connected to the gun body at a point adjacent its rear end, a notched plunger movable longitudinally in the bore of the gun body, a detent for engagement by the notch of the plunger, a spring tending to thrust said plunger into the gun body, and a. plate constituting a part of the carriage" through which the cable passes at a point materially in advance of the rear end of the gun body, when the lat ter is atits forward limit of movement, the proportions of the partsbeing such that during an initial pull upon the cable the gun body is drawn forwardly, such forward movement causing partial rotation of the discs with a resulting elevation! of the muzzl'e of the gun body under its rocking movement on itsxpivot', and" a consequent depression of the rear end of the gun body, such depression of the rear end of the gun body toward the plate resulting in the lifting of the plunger to thereby release said plunger from its detent.

3; A toy gun of the characterdescribed', comprising a; carriage, a rocking support mounted therein, a gun body eccentrieally pivoted for vertical rocking movement upon said support, a plunger mounted to move longitudinally in the: bore of the gun body, and notched for engagement with a detent part eat-the rear end of the bore, a cable connected directly to the gun body at a point adjacent its rear end, element over which the cable passes at a point materially in advance of the rear end of the gun body when the-latter' is at its forward limit of movement, initial drawing action upon. said cable drawing the gun bodyforwardly to cause partial rotation of said rocking support and a rocking of the gun bodyon its pivot, with consequent elevation-'of the muzzle oi the. gun body and depression of the rearend' of the gun body, and means. disposed in the path of movement of the. plunger. for dislodgingthe plunger from its detent by the lifting of the plunger. with respect to said detent, under such depressive action of the rear endof the gun'body.

In testimony whereof he afiixes his signature.

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